This book is about an eleven-year-old girl named Melody who has a condition called cerebral palsy. Because she cannot speak, walk, use the bathroom on her own, or feed herself, people assume that she is stupid, but she is actually quite bright and has a photographic memory. She has a pink wheelchair, but she thinks it does not make the wheelchair any cuter. Her reality—that people do not realize what a good mind she has—drives her crazy. Even doctors do not understand her. She is placed in a class for developmentally delayed kids and is incredibly bored, though she cannot relate that information to the people around her. She has a normal developing sister named Penny, who is 8 years younger than she is.
When she is in fifth grade, she begins to use a communication device to speak, and she is placed in a standard class with the help of an aide. However, the students around her continue to think she is dumb, and some students bully her. She participates in a trivia contest and helps her team win a spot in a national competition. However, she continues to deal with exclusion and misunderstanding from the people around her.
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
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